The minor spliceosome: Researchers reveal new structural insights into an essential RNA-protein complex
In human cells, only a small proportion of the information written in genes is used to produce proteins. How does the cell ...
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Activating complex regions of the genome to treat rare diseases
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a promising new approach that could be used to treat a rare and ...
Scientists discover new gene-to-gene interaction that increases risk of alopecia
In a new JAMA Dermatology study, scientists at King's College London found that changes in two parts of the genome work ...
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Bridge RNAs: ‘Holy Grail’ in Next-Gen Gene Editing Tech?
If it can be copied accurately in human cells, the RNA programmability of this new biological mechanism could eventually allow complex gene editing that could cure genetic diseases that carry ...